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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1 1 2006 THE STUDENT VOICE OF UTAH VALLEY STATE VOLUME XXXVI NO. 9 i . CCX) .out .L- ' v. - i v ... ' 4 'm.u-- ...-... .......... m.-. et,4 jt " 4 n o i. Co .-Ci rf-"- MtLotik. (Li 27 r:.'LT!:Di:j5TH : Real Salt Ue is $t;i! tied in S.h ; pla;e tut their playoff hopes aie a!ieand well, see how they an :m:'.e the playoffs on E j. UVSC SPORTS UVSC sports teams returned home this weekend but before they did they had to face some tough competition on the road, see more on B9 i . v v. J k-l . I L. J Lj I CI e:k c-t Piovo's newest hip place : to U!.? a d j'.e and learn to $3'sa on El ! NEW STUDENT LEADERS Find out more about this years new student government and what there going to be up to this year on B1 Ashley Robertson News Editor Today, as Americans look back five years on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, we remember and honor all the lives that were tragically lost. All around the nation events are taking place in remembrance of the emergency personnel and civilians who died as victims and heroes at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and Somerset County, Pennsylvania. In commemoration, new Public Safety Commissioner Scott Duncan has invited the community to join with police, fire, emergency medical and other first responded today, the morning of September 11, at 10 a.m. to honor the fallen and to remember the terrorist attacks. The commemoration will take place at the Utah Fire & Rescue Academy (3131 Mike Jense Parkway, Provo) adjacent to the Provo Airport.In Salt Lake City, in cooperation with the September Project, an organization which cultivated the idea for activities and events of discussion, dialogue, and reflection in public, academic, and school libraries around the world about freedom, democracy, and citizenship in remembrance of September 11, the University of Utah's Willard Marriott Library will be offering events geared around the theme of "Democracy and Informed Citizenry.". Included in these events will be a presentation from UVSC graduate Joseph Vogel, who is also the author of Free Speech 101: the Utah Valley Uproar over Michael Moore. Vogel will be speaking about the experience of bringing filmmaker Michael Moore to the UVSC campus. Also, Rachel Swarns, Washington correspondent for The New York Times since 2003, will speak about the issue of immigration and the surrounding politics. And Thomas Mann, Brookings Institute scholar and author of The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get it Back on Track, will speak about the role and history of the U.S. Congress and its impact on citizen involvement in the democratic process. For dates and times of the University of Utah September Project events, visit www.lib.utah.edu. A SCHOOL SWITCH? UVSC hires exBYU professor Jef- j ; frey Nielsen who lost his job after ' publicly disagreeing with the LDS l ! church's policy on gay marriage see A7 i . s ) NEWS BUSH PROTEST Several thousand Utahns congregated in Salt Lake City to protest the President's recent visit The college times interviewed students and faculty, Read More on A5 UVSC aviation looks toward future after damaging storm Jared Magill Assistant News Editor Several weeks back, on Aug. 1, when a fast moving microburst thunder storm rumbled across Utah Valley, uprooting trees, knocking down telephone poles and crowning its nefarious achievements by flipping two airplanes owned by UVSC onto their backs, the Aviation Science Department was brought to a temporary standstill. "There was a two to three day period where there were no flights at all," said Associate Chair of Aviation Science Mario Markides, "We were only at half capacity after a week." In the aftermath of the freak storm, it was learned that 17 UVSC airplanes were either damaged or destroyed by the 80mph winds that Occurred during the storm, including ten of UVSC's DiamondDA20 "Ka-tana" air planes, the school's main ini- ""w " tial training aircraft for newer pilots. The worst destruction, along with the two planes that were overturned, was damage done to the tail sections of three other airplanes, one of which was later deemed to be a total loss. The rest of the carnage was minor glass and body damage caused by flying debris and hailstones. But, however negligible the majority of the damage may have been, the Aviation Science Department was faced with the contingency of having half of its fleet in for re pairs just a few weeks before the beginning of fall semester. Had this unfortunate occurrence taken place at any other time of the year, it quite possibly could have created a backlog of flight-starved student pilots and instructors long enough to land an aircraft on. However, due to the fact that summer is the slowest time at UVSC's Provo Airport Campus, and the added good for- See PLANE - A4 DLC breaks ground Ashley Robertson News Editor The Digital Learning Center construction is officially underway. Groundbreaking ceremonies were conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 in the parking lot just east of the LA Building. "It's going to be a phenomenal institutional facility here on campus, and students for years to come will appreciate the building," said UVSC President Bill Sederburg of the $48 million DLC. UVSC officials made remarks during the ceremony pertaining to the importance of the new library and the benefits it will bring UVSC. "Now with an edition of an incredible library, an incredible facility such as this, students aren't going to need to commute to somewhere else to do their studying," said Student Body President Andrew Stone, concerning UVSC students who frequent the BYU library to make up where UVSC's library lacks. The 180,000 square foot DLC will include more than 100 public computers, 40 group study rooms, an extended hours area, a cafe, media viewing rooms and seminar rooms. "The Digital Learning Center will have a profound impact on UVSC's ability to meet the academic needs of a growing student body," said spokeswoman Megan Laurie in a statement. The addition of the new library is a necessary step toward UVSC becoming a university, as addressed in a letter from September 2005 to the college from the Utah System of Higher Education Commissioner Richard Kendell. See photos on page A11 V J

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1 1 2006 THE STUDENT VOICE OF UTAH VALLEY STATE VOLUME XXXVI NO. 9 i . CCX) .out .L- ' v. - i v ... ' 4 'm.u-- ...-... .......... m.-. et,4 jt " 4 n o i. Co .-Ci rf-"- MtLotik. (Li 27 r:.'LT!:Di:j5TH : Real Salt Ue is $t;i! tied in S.h ; pla;e tut their playoff hopes aie a!ieand well, see how they an :m:'.e the playoffs on E j. UVSC SPORTS UVSC sports teams returned home this weekend but before they did they had to face some tough competition on the road, see more on B9 i . v v. J k-l . I L. J Lj I CI e:k c-t Piovo's newest hip place : to U!.? a d j'.e and learn to $3'sa on El ! NEW STUDENT LEADERS Find out more about this years new student government and what there going to be up to this year on B1 Ashley Robertson News Editor Today, as Americans look back five years on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, we remember and honor all the lives that were tragically lost. All around the nation events are taking place in remembrance of the emergency personnel and civilians who died as victims and heroes at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and Somerset County, Pennsylvania. In commemoration, new Public Safety Commissioner Scott Duncan has invited the community to join with police, fire, emergency medical and other first responded today, the morning of September 11, at 10 a.m. to honor the fallen and to remember the terrorist attacks. The commemoration will take place at the Utah Fire & Rescue Academy (3131 Mike Jense Parkway, Provo) adjacent to the Provo Airport.In Salt Lake City, in cooperation with the September Project, an organization which cultivated the idea for activities and events of discussion, dialogue, and reflection in public, academic, and school libraries around the world about freedom, democracy, and citizenship in remembrance of September 11, the University of Utah's Willard Marriott Library will be offering events geared around the theme of "Democracy and Informed Citizenry.". Included in these events will be a presentation from UVSC graduate Joseph Vogel, who is also the author of Free Speech 101: the Utah Valley Uproar over Michael Moore. Vogel will be speaking about the experience of bringing filmmaker Michael Moore to the UVSC campus. Also, Rachel Swarns, Washington correspondent for The New York Times since 2003, will speak about the issue of immigration and the surrounding politics. And Thomas Mann, Brookings Institute scholar and author of The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get it Back on Track, will speak about the role and history of the U.S. Congress and its impact on citizen involvement in the democratic process. For dates and times of the University of Utah September Project events, visit www.lib.utah.edu. A SCHOOL SWITCH? UVSC hires exBYU professor Jef- j ; frey Nielsen who lost his job after ' publicly disagreeing with the LDS l ! church's policy on gay marriage see A7 i . s ) NEWS BUSH PROTEST Several thousand Utahns congregated in Salt Lake City to protest the President's recent visit The college times interviewed students and faculty, Read More on A5 UVSC aviation looks toward future after damaging storm Jared Magill Assistant News Editor Several weeks back, on Aug. 1, when a fast moving microburst thunder storm rumbled across Utah Valley, uprooting trees, knocking down telephone poles and crowning its nefarious achievements by flipping two airplanes owned by UVSC onto their backs, the Aviation Science Department was brought to a temporary standstill. "There was a two to three day period where there were no flights at all," said Associate Chair of Aviation Science Mario Markides, "We were only at half capacity after a week." In the aftermath of the freak storm, it was learned that 17 UVSC airplanes were either damaged or destroyed by the 80mph winds that Occurred during the storm, including ten of UVSC's DiamondDA20 "Ka-tana" air planes, the school's main ini- ""w " tial training aircraft for newer pilots. The worst destruction, along with the two planes that were overturned, was damage done to the tail sections of three other airplanes, one of which was later deemed to be a total loss. The rest of the carnage was minor glass and body damage caused by flying debris and hailstones. But, however negligible the majority of the damage may have been, the Aviation Science Department was faced with the contingency of having half of its fleet in for re pairs just a few weeks before the beginning of fall semester. Had this unfortunate occurrence taken place at any other time of the year, it quite possibly could have created a backlog of flight-starved student pilots and instructors long enough to land an aircraft on. However, due to the fact that summer is the slowest time at UVSC's Provo Airport Campus, and the added good for- See PLANE - A4 DLC breaks ground Ashley Robertson News Editor The Digital Learning Center construction is officially underway. Groundbreaking ceremonies were conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 in the parking lot just east of the LA Building. "It's going to be a phenomenal institutional facility here on campus, and students for years to come will appreciate the building," said UVSC President Bill Sederburg of the $48 million DLC. UVSC officials made remarks during the ceremony pertaining to the importance of the new library and the benefits it will bring UVSC. "Now with an edition of an incredible library, an incredible facility such as this, students aren't going to need to commute to somewhere else to do their studying," said Student Body President Andrew Stone, concerning UVSC students who frequent the BYU library to make up where UVSC's library lacks. The 180,000 square foot DLC will include more than 100 public computers, 40 group study rooms, an extended hours area, a cafe, media viewing rooms and seminar rooms. "The Digital Learning Center will have a profound impact on UVSC's ability to meet the academic needs of a growing student body," said spokeswoman Megan Laurie in a statement. The addition of the new library is a necessary step toward UVSC becoming a university, as addressed in a letter from September 2005 to the college from the Utah System of Higher Education Commissioner Richard Kendell. See photos on page A11 V J